357. Both in Europe and in the U.S., the day-nursery movement received great impetus during the First World War, when shortage of manpower caused the industrial employment of unprecedented numbers of women.
一战期间,由于劳动力的匮乏导致了工业雇工中的女性数量达到了空前的数目,所以欧洲和美国的日托运动都受到了很大的推动。
六级词汇讲解:
本句主干为...the day-nursery movement received...impetus,后面when引导的是时间状语从句。
impetus意为“推动力,促进”。如:
It will have positive impetusfirnction on the development of our economy.
这将对我国经济的进一步发展起到积极的推动作用。
unprecedented意为“空前的,无先例的”。如:
The new technology has reached an unprecedented level.
这种新科技已经达到了一种空前的水平。
shortage of意为“缺乏,短缺”。如:
Shortage of capital is afundamental factor that restricts the economic development.
资本不足是限制经济发展的一个根本因素。
英语六级考点归纳:
与shortage of近义的短语还有:
be short of意为“短缺”。如:
They are short of money,but not their willing heart or firm determination
尽管缺钱,但他们却不缺乏坚定的信念和决心。
be lacking in意为“缺乏,缺少”。如:
They seem to be lacking in experience and patience.
他们看起来缺乏经验和耐心。
be devoid of意为“缺乏”。如:
He's the kind of guy who's not devoid of compassion.
他是那种不乏同情心的人。